Episodes 79
Avg. Duration 34m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (14)
Since Apr 2022
Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

Join hosts Peter Littig and Noah King as they discuss and explain mathematical topics with their own unique style. Full of information that will interest and entertain math lovers as well as those who maybe don't love it quite that much… yet. Mathematical concepts, history, paradoxes, and puzzles await you, along with a generous helping of witty banter and fun. Calling all members…. The Math Club is open! Email - [email protected] Twitter - @mathclubpodcast

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Recent Episodes

What are the Odds? - The Mathematics of Poker

May 20, 2026 41m

A friend's story leads Pete and Noah to dive into the high-stakes world of poker to settle a debate: does a flush really beat a straight? Using the tools of combinatorics and probability, our hosts…

Life on Math: Living Your Best Mathematical Life

Apr 08, 2026 41m

A chat with Alexa leads Pete to contemplate what it looks like to lead his best mathematical life. But what does that mean? In this episode, Pete and Noah discuss ways to view mathematics not as a…

Around the World in 20 Problems: World Math Day 2026

Feb 25, 2026 44m

In this episode, veteran educator Sheila Robitaille joins Pete and Noah to discuss World Math Day, a global competition for students ages 5 to 18 that promotes mathematical fluency through 60-second…

One More Time: The Oddities of Benford's Law

Jan 28, 2026 45m

If we asked all of our listeners to look up the current population of their hometown and email us just the first digit of that number, what do you expect we'd find? Would the digits be evenly…

Partial Credit: Exploring Luhn's Algorithm

Dec 24, 2025 30m

Ever wonder how a website knows your credit card number is "invalid" before you even hit the submit button? In this commando-style holiday episode, Pete and Noah dive into the secrets of Luhn's…

My Favorite Number - Listeners Share Their Favorite Numbers

Dec 17, 2025 40m

It's a simple question: What's your favorite number? But as Pete and Noah discover in this special episode, the answers are anything but simple—they're deeply personal, surprisingly mathematical, and…

Bonus Material - Math Club Junior: It's a Zoo Out There!

Oct 01, 2025 1m Bonus

Hey there Math Club. Our most recent episode, Math Club Junior: It's a Zoo Out There, was our second special episode made specifically for kids. When Noah was planning how he wanted to use the…

Math Club Junior: It's a Zoo Out There

Sep 24, 2025 27m

In this long-awaited followup to our popular Math Club Junior episode, Pete and Noah are back with Mrs. Morrison's class, as chaperones on a field trip to the local zoo. Listen in as our group of…

Means of Transportation: The Mean Value Theorem and Average Speed Zones

Aug 13, 2025 34m

A family visit to the Netherlands introduces Pete to the idea of average speed zones, which illustrate a particularly interesting mathematical theorem. Join our hosts as they really go off on a…

Q.E.D.: The Proving of Fermat's Last Theorem

Jun 26, 2025 50m

It's finally here! Part Three of the Fermat Trilogy! In this exciting conclusion, Pete and Noah talk about the mathematicians who ultimately proved (or thought they'd proven) Fermat's Last Theorem.…

Sophie's Chase: More History of Fermat's Last Theorem

May 07, 2025 42m

Join us for part two of our deep dive into the history of Fermat's Last Theorem. In this episode, Pete and Noah focus on the fascinating story of Sophie Germain, a 19th century French mathematician…

Non-trivial Pursuit: The History of Fermat's Last Theorem

Apr 09, 2025 36m

A few episodes back, our hosts talked about the great unsolved mathematical problems of our time, and Pete teased an interesting story about one such problem that was finally solved not too long ago.…

The Rules They Are A-Changin': A Conversation with Fluxx Creator Andrew Looney

Mar 05, 2025 44m

In this episode, Pete and Noah are joined by Andy Looney, the creator of the card game Fluxx, to talk about Math Fluxx and his history designing games. Whether you're a math person who loves a good…

A Wrinkle in Spacetime: A Mathematical Discussion about Spacetime

Feb 12, 2025 38m

If you've ever seen a science fiction movie or TV show, then you've heard of the spacetime continuum. But what is it, and is there math that describes it? In this episode, Pete and Noah dive into the…

I Have a Little Bias: The Mathematics of Dreidel

Dec 18, 2024 49m

It's the holiday season, and Pete and Noah are getting into the festive spirit by looking at the math behind a favorite Hannukah game. Join our hosts as they delve into the probabilities of the…

Video Bonus: Finding Primo

Nov 22, 2024 6m Bonus

In our last episode, finding Primo, Pete explained a couple of tests that mathematicians use when trying to decide if very large numbers are prime. We thought it might be helpful to see the math…

Finding Primo: The Search for Very Large Primes

Nov 20, 2024 46m

Have you heard the big news? There's a new largest known prime number, and Noah wants to know how it was discovered. In this episode, Pete explains the various tests used to determine the primality…

Talkin' 'bout My Generation: A Deep Dive into The Math Club

Nov 06, 2024 26m

Are you ready to revisit the best of The Math Club? Pete and Noah share a trip down memory lane with a pair of special guests. But as they dive deeper into their past episodes, a nagging feeling…

Elective Procedures: The Mathematics of Voting Systems

Oct 23, 2024 43m

The memory of a restaurant-choosing game from grad school inspires Pete and Noah to look at different voting systems, and the math behind how they work to select a winning candidate. From standard…

Two Heads are Better Than One: A Counterintuitive Coin Flipping Problem

Oct 02, 2024 38m

An unlikely string of coin flips leads to a conversation about a counterintuive puzzle that Pete found online. Join in on the fun as Pete and Noah dissect this problem, and talk about multiple ways…

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